#FF7E8E
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74.5% 0.157 13.9), rgb(255, 126, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#FF7E8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7E8E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 126, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.157 13.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FF7E8E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7E8E | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7E8E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7E8E text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.099 14)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7E8E
oklch(74.5% 0.157 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94364
oklch(63.2% 0.202 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#D40B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.219 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#940432
oklch(42.6% 0.168 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#77162C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
#FF7E8E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #99968E | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6E84 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7E8E
#FF7E8E
oklch(74.5% 0.157 13.9)
- #00C5C4
#00C5C4
oklch(74.5% 0.127 194.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FF7E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.010
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.012
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.023
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.023
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.037
Use #FF7E8E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.